Offensive Ads

…, it wasn’t approved, and it might be that someone in the company posted it online and it blew up. It’s terrible that things like that happen, because consumers don’t have time to look into these things. They react instantly.” 4. Dunkin’ Donuts Thailand’s “Charcoal” This bizarre Thai ad for “charcoal donuts” created an uproar worldwide—and by the Human…

BANGKOK (AP) — A leading human rights group has called on Dunkin' Donuts to withdraw a "bizarre and racist" advertisement for chocolate doughnuts in Thailand that shows a smiling woman with bright pink lips in blackface makeup.
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